Walter Huston made so many films, it's hard to pick favorites. But John Farr does it.
Dodsworth (1936)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
Sam Dodsworth (Walter Huston), a business tycoon, decides to retire and take an extended trip to Europe with wife Fran (Ruth Chatterton). Unfortunately, Sam's financial success has only increased Fran's latent vanity ...

Billy Wilder's early films, like this week's Classsic, One, Two, Three, launched a brilliant career. Here are three other gems.
The Major and the Minor (1942)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
Unable to pay for a train ticket back home to Iowa, big-city office worker Sue Applegate (Rogers) decides to pose as a 12- year-old ...

As Reel 13 airs what may be Kevin Costner's most celebrated role, John Farr takes a look back at three more memorable Costner performances.
Silverado (1985)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
The plot of this Western charmer is strictly boilerplate, but it hardly matters. Four unlikely heroes (Kevin Kline and Danny Glover, Scott Glenn and ...

This week, one of John Farr's favorite working actors makes an appearance on Reel 13. Here's John's selection of can't-miss Tommy Lee Jones performances.
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
Based on the life of country-music star Loretta Lynn, this affecting film traces Lynn's rise from humble beginnings in the coal-mining hills ...

John Farr investigates the mysterious Greta Garbo in three of her best roles.
Grand Hotel (1932)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
Stars Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery and John and Lionel Barrymore play out several interwoven stories, mixing intrigue, romance and murder, all occurring among the various guests at Berlin's posh Grand Hotel.
WHY I ...

John Steinbeck involved himself in some pretty interesting collaborations with the best filmmakers of his time. Here are three of John Farr's favorites.
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
Triumphant film adaptation of John Steinbeck's book, tells story of the Joad family, farming Okies who lose everything in the infamous Dust ...

Tim Burton's Batman stars Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader, but Jack Nicholson steals the film. Here are three more Nicholson standouts from later in his career.
A Few Good Men (1992)
WHAT IT'S ABOUT:
Assigned to defend two Marines accused of murder at Guantanamo Bay, pampered, insouciant Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) ...